----- Original Message -----
From: "KXBill" <w7kxb@cox.net>
To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" <qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 18:24
Subject: Re: [HFpack] Re: Diamond (& Comet?) UHF-base antenna mount
problem
Thanks Andy:
FYI, Caig Laboratories has an interesting site:
http://www.caig.com/index1.htm Along with ProGold, there are several
other interesting products that caught my interest for use around the
shack, such as PreserivIT and CaiKote. Thanks for the tip.
I have no pecuniary interest in Caig Laboratories.
Cheers
Bill Harris
Original Message -----
From: "ASHorn" <ashorn@epix.net>
To: <hfpack@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 16:49
Subject: Re: [HFpack] Re: Diamond (& Comet?) UHF-base antenna mount
problem
You might want to also use something called ProGold G5 by Caig
Laboratories.
I use this spray in all my connectors, it eliminates all the corrosion
that occurs
in the mating metals. Yes even on my boat, the salt does not stand a
chance.
Kind of like the WD40 of the electrical world. Oh yea is a lubricant so
pre glue
the insulator cause she will fly out of the connector like never before.
Andy
KA3ODJ
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom W.
To: hfpack@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 19:47
Subject: [HFpack] Re: Diamond (& Comet?) UHF-base antenna mount
problem
Good points, Rudy. Along those lines, Type N and UHF connectors have
the same threads, so a cap for one will work on the other (as long as
the cap doesn't have a type-specific center pin).
Be aware for field work that UHF connectors are not designed to be
watertight, while N connectors were (but only nominally).
User-applied dressing is necessary for UHF connectors (and a really,
really good idea for N connectors) that are exposed to the elements.
It's kinda moot for packing since most of our radios will probably get
wet and quit working long before the coax connectors give up the
ghost. <hee hee>
Tom, KC5UN
--- In hfpack@yahoogroups.com, "Rudy Marcelletti, K8SWD" <k8swd@a...>
wrote:
> Be very careful not to lose those plastic "spoke-thingys" as they do
fall out. I somehow lost one of these things from a Comet duplexer.
They are essential in that they keep the center conductor from
"spreading out" too far and losing contact with the mating pin of the
PL259 connector. A dot of crazy glue should help. Put it on one of
the spokes. Good idea on using the cap. A plastic champagne cork
works well for this if you can't find the metal one that came with the
Comet/Diamond mount.
> Rudy Marcelletti, K8SWD